Sauti Sol Named as the Giant’s Club Ambassadors
Kenya’s popular Afro-pop band Sauti Sol are the Kenyan Giants Club ambassadors. The four-piece band, which was formed in 2008 and has toured Africa,...
China Pledges support to Conservation activities in Kenya
The Chinese government has vowed to proactively engage with Kenyan institutions and local communities to strengthen conservation of wildlife and other ecological treasures, ...
Kenya to host historical gathering to tackle poaching crisis
Kenya will host a historic gathering of African leaders to address the elephant-poaching crisis in the first meeting of the Giants Club, the wildlife-protection...
European Union Adopts Action plan to tackle wildlife trafficking
The European Commission adopted an EU Action Plan to tackle wildlife trafficking within the EU and to strengthen the EU’s role in the global...
UK-run training course to improve detection of illegal trafficking networks
British High Commissioner to Uganda, HE Alison Blackburne, paid a visit to a UK-led training course in Kampala, for intelligence and prosecution officers from...
4 Suspects arrested in connection with the Ol- Pejeta Rhino killing
Four suspected poachers have been arrested in connection with the killing of a female Black Rhino at Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Laikipia County. Two...
Nepal Marks Zero Rhino Poaching Year
In the year 2015, Nepal recorded no case of rhino poaching. The Country held a special event to mark ‘Zero Rhino Poaching in the...
Kenya US MOU to tackle poaching and illegal logging
US Interior Secretary Sally Jewell held a three day visit in Kenya as part of her three-nation tour of Africa to address wildlife trafficking...
Rare White Giraffe spotted in Tanzania
A rare white giraffe calf was recently spotted in Tanzania’s Tarangire National Park. The giraffe was first spotted by Scientists at the New Hampshire-based...
Traffickers carrying 66 pounds of Ivory ornaments arrested
Three traffickers believed to be part of a major ivory network were arrested by authorities in Congo. The arrest will go a long way...
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Nairobi National Park Development Plans Reignite Conservation Debate
NAIROBI, July 1 (Swara) - Nairobi National Park has once again become the focus of national conservation debate following renewed proposals to...
Nairobi National Park Must Not Become a Zoo
By Paula Kahumbu
There is a deep irony in the current debate about Nairobi National Park. For years, the...
Nations, Partners Pledge $6.4 Billion for Ocean Conservation at Mombasa Summit
Mombasa, Kenya, June 26 - More than 100 governments, businesses and civil society organisations pledged 320 new commitments worth $6.4 billion for...
Rhino Charge Heads to Samburu as Conservation Impact Grows
Kenya's most unconventional conservation fundraiser is shifting into high gear—and heading north. The 37th Rhino Charge will take place in Samburu County...
Kenya Unveils Blue Economy Strategy Targeting KSh 350 Billion in Revenue
Nairobi, Feb 27 (Swara) - Kenya on Thursday officially launched its National Blue Economy Strategy 2025–2030, setting out an ambitious plan to...
Elephants Learn to Ignore Drones, Opening New Doors for Research
NAIROBI, Nov 28 (Swara) – Elephants in Kenya have demonstrated an ability to adapt to and ignore surveillance drones, a discovery researchers...